Congress 107 - HR 624 - Organ Donation Improvement Act of 2001

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Congress Congressional reporting requirements Data banks Directories Donation of organs, tissues, etc. Economics and Public Finance Families Federal aid to health facilities Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Health Health education Health information systems Income Policy sciences Public service advertising Residence requirements Science, Technology, Communications Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. Transportation and Public Works Travel costs

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Organ Donation Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or contracts to States, transplant centers, qualified organ procurement organizations, or other public or private entities for the purpose of providing payment for: (1) travel and subsistence expenses incurred by individuals toward living donations of their organs; and (2) such incidental nonmedical expenses that are so incurred as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

Sets forth payment eligibility criteria and limitations, including that payments may be made for the qualifying expenses of a donating individual only if: (1) the State in which the donating individual resides is a different State than the State in which the intended recipient of the organ resides; and (2) the annual income of the intended recipient of the organ does not exceed $35,000.

Directs the Secretary to (directly or through grants or contracts) carry out a program to educate the public with respect to organ donation, including the need to provide for an adequate rate of such donations.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities for the purpose of carrying out studies and demonstration projects with respect to providing for an adequate rate of organ donation.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to States for the purpose of assisting States in carrying out organ donor awareness, public education and outreach activities and programs designed to increase the number of organ donors within a State, including living donors.

Authorizes appropriations.

Actions

Mar 8, 2001

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 7, 2001

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 7, 2001

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 31). (text: CR H672-673)
Mar 7, 2001

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 31).(text: CR H672-673)
Mar 7, 2001

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H682)
Mar 7, 2001

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 7, 2001

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 624.
Mar 7, 2001

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H672-677)
Mar 7, 2001

Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 6, 2001

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 107-11.
Mar 6, 2001

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
Feb 28, 2001

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 14, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 14, 2001

Introduced in House

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